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Nate 11-24-2004 01:00 PM

Am I the only one that thinks that that Vykker looks like he's been lynched? Perhaps there was a revolt against the doc or something?

Alcar 11-24-2004 03:50 PM

No, I too initially thought the Vykker looked like it was being lynched. But it also looks like a puppet. My idea that it was a joke stemed from both of those guesses.

Alcar...

Odd Trusting 11-24-2004 05:13 PM

Well how about the sketch art on the X-factor of the Vykker in the Corner with Stranger looking at him. I guess it could have been changed but we will see what Alf says (that is if he starts to dear alf responding again in December).

Al the Glukkon 11-24-2004 05:45 PM

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I do have Ideas that they do that. Like there is more than just one Rupture Farms, and that Abe only destoryed one of the many hundreds.

And what's to say that Strangers doctor isn't a steef?

The lab the fuzzles destroyed in MO wasn't the only Vykkers Lab.

Odd Trusting 11-24-2004 05:53 PM

Cheers to that! What Al the Glukkon says is true in factual basings too! I learned that somewhere, perhaps it was the Art od Oddworld Book. It said that The area of Vykker's Labs that was destroyed was the main research building and devoplment center but Vykkers Labs where all over the place but didn't fly/float (kinda like the others labs were like pharamceys and the flying one was the main reseach office) I have that was the case with Rupture Farms, it was the main building, and without it the other Rupture Farms sorta died off without any help from the main Rupture Farms. The Story with Soul Storm Brewery is hazy as to if to Soul Storm stayed around still being produced after the destruction of the brewery (Alf said the Soul Storm for the Blitz Packers came from a warehouse storage area).
Hope thats helpful to the topic

Nate 11-24-2004 07:30 PM

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Well how about the sketch art on the X-factor of the Vykker in the Corner with Stranger looking at him. I guess it could have been changed but we will see what Alf says (that is if he starts to dear alf responding again in December).

I don't know if this has been officially confirmed or not but we all assume that the sketches in the X-Factor video predate the designs of all the new characters (with the exception of Stranger, of course). The barman vykker probably represented a hicken.

There were also pics of muds that we assume represent the salamanders. In TAOOI:TFTY book there is also a small picture of some muds in a fishing village. There is a comment that it was a concept art for Stranger, with the muds filling in for other species.

Alcar 11-24-2004 10:31 PM

Lorne was lying!

A Vykker does appear in the game: http://image.com.com/gamespot/images..._screen003.jpg

And from the pile of papers, which I assume are captured bounty rewards, Stranger is negotiating with the Vykker about his medical procedure.

Alcar...

odd chick 11-24-2004 10:50 PM

Yep, that's definitely a vykker!! Shame on Lorne for lying to us!!!! lol I'm just joking. I guess Oddworld is full of surprises, huh?

Fuzzle Guy 11-25-2004 06:21 AM

Thats a 3D version of the Story board clipping I saw, but I saw it from a different angle

Incognito 11-25-2004 11:34 AM

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well I think that vykker has something to do in the plot, like:
Stranger annoys outlaws by capturing bosses
they annoy him by cilling his doctor, and his health problem can't be cured that way...

I was thinking along those lines, I came up with a theory about why Lorne neglected to mention the vykkers returning. But this new pic totally blows it right out of the water!

Maybe Lorne just wanted us to be surprised when we see the V. return in SW.

Wil 11-25-2004 02:58 PM

Mission accomplished.

It seems Stranger lives in Western Mudos, and not ”as Australia is to Nicaragua„ after all. This means there cannot be Vykkers far away - Vykkers Labs is a far-flung enterprise, remember, not that ‘Doc’ strikes me as working for VL.

Al the Vykker 11-25-2004 04:20 PM

If I recall correctly even though he did say the Vykkers wouldnt be appearing in the game, he had alluded to the fact of some returning classic characters. Either way Im glad to see him in the game and it should raise some interesting questions in the plot. =)

Nate 11-25-2004 06:11 PM

Max where did you get the Western Mudos info?

Fuzzle Guy 11-26-2004 12:20 AM

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If I recall correctly even though he did say the Vykkers wouldnt be appearing in the game, he had alluded to the fact of some returning classic characters. Either way Im glad to see him in the game and it should raise some interesting questions in the plot. =)

Yes, I can remember him saying about the Vykkers as well

Alcar 11-26-2004 03:00 AM

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Max where did you get the Western Mudos info?

It's in the GameSpot character profile of Stranger, at the very top: http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/adventu...w_6113972.html

Alcar...

Odd Trusting 11-26-2004 01:00 PM

You know Mr. Lanning may have not been lying, but misleading. He said that there would be only Fuzzle in the GAME. He didn't say anything about cut scences, or movie clips in the game. So there could also be muds in the cut scences or other familar creatures. He may have also said that the only familar creatures in the game are fuzzles meaning they are the only characters that you do alot of interacting with like slurgs (they are in AE but you don't do a great deal with them, exept in this game if there are any other familar creatures you would probley deal with them less or the same amount as slurgs).

Al the Glukkon 11-26-2004 04:20 PM

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You know Mr. Lanning may have not been lying, but misleading. He said that there would be only Fuzzle in the GAME. He didn't say anything about cut scences, or movie clips in the game. So there could also be muds in the cut scences or other familar creatures. He may have also said that the only familar creatures in the game are fuzzles meaning they are the only characters that you do alot of interacting with like slurgs (they are in AE but you don't do a great deal with them, exept in this game if there are any other familar creatures you would probley deal with them less or the same amount as slurgs).

That could be what he meant.

Alcar 11-26-2004 04:23 PM

That is taking things to the extreme. The game is the game. When I said Lorne was lying, I meant it more in jest than an accusation. I'm sure he just didn't want to spoil it for us.

Alcar...

Odd Trusting 11-26-2004 05:54 PM

I am in concordance with Alcar, I didn't mean mislaeding in the sence he was trying to trick us but tell us the truth without giving too much away. I got an e-mail from Alf saying that there would be 1 more familar creature in the new game but didn't tell me what it was, I will post the e-mail later so stay tooned
to see it. I think were on track with the guess here about Stranger's doc

Odd Trusting 12-03-2004 11:37 AM

Sorry about the double post but it was the only way to show that this thread had been updated, I attempted to update the thread by editing as seen above but that did not show it as updated, I will be posting Alf's e-mail as a EDIT so just cause it says nothing has changed look to see. Sorry again

Odd Trusting 12-07-2004 12:12 PM

Hmm nothing about triple posts.
Anyway here my letter from Alf,
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Hey there Trusting,

There will be at least one more familiar character but I am not going to spoil it for you yet! And don't worry, you'll get plenty of humor in this game. Oddworld Stranger's Wrath is a far cry from Abe, but I think you are going to love it, just wait!

Stay Odd,
Alf

Shadowman1233@aol.com wrote:

Dear Alf,
I have been looking at all I can find of the Newest Oddworld title and couldn't help but notice that this Stranger seems a bit too serious. I have lived In Oddworld all my life and I have never seen a character so shady, swift, and sly. Were as our savior Abe is a bit more relaxed, well a lot more. I tried to get some info from the Fourms but they were too flip floppy. I watched EA's quicktime movie at least say 50 times. Then I gave up and decided to ask the source. In the movie the only character recognized by previous players (But I am more than a player I freak'in live here, in the forest) are the fuzzles we will see Sligs, Glukkons, Vykkers etc in the game right. But we got to get Abe back into his step in the Oddworld games because he is running out of close escape stories.
Sincerly,
Odd Trusting

Sound like where on the right path

Oddish 12-07-2004 12:31 PM

Flip floppy? Hey we tried.

That's some good work Odd trusting.

Odd Trusting 12-07-2004 01:11 PM

Nothing personal about that it just we got 2 strong sides in this thread debating against if it was a Vykker or not. Nothing personal against any of you or the Oddworld forums

The Marching Mudokon 12-07-2004 11:52 PM

Interesting to know is that in the Australian Edge magazine there's a 6 page preview of Strangers Wrath.

Incognito 12-08-2004 12:30 AM

Cool, is there anything new, that we don't already know?

Nate 12-08-2004 01:40 PM

Alf revealed that there is in fact one Vykker in the game, so that wraps this thread into a neat little package.

Sorry if I sounded sarcastic[\simpsons]

Odd Trusting 12-09-2004 08:52 AM

Ha I knew it!

Oddish 12-09-2004 10:14 AM

We all new it. And Lorne Lanning Lied, yes he didn't want to spoilet, but he not tell the truth.

Lets move on: The Otgiti Famly, We have seen then in the the studio cencept section, and they will definetly be in the game!

Xavier 12-09-2004 10:53 AM

only the Gloktigi...
here is a pic featuring him:
http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...achmentid=1542

Nate 12-09-2004 12:37 PM

There's some pretty gnarly info about Octigi in the AoOW book. I'm working from memory but I think it says that the Octigi are an octopus-like creature that attacks a powerful person and takes control over there body, or something like that. The guy in the suit is an Octigi currently controlling someone.

I've no idea how they've worked that into a game.

Oddish 12-09-2004 12:43 PM

That's realy interesting NDW. The idea is great, so it's like possesion, Abe vs Ocgiti. This could mean something in SW.

Odd Trusting 12-09-2004 02:25 PM

Perhaps this will explain how Oddworld was influenced
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Yep! That's it! Jump in and stop by for a visit! ; )

Stay Odd,
Alf



Hey Alf I noticed something strange here in Oddworld on the edge of Mudos. Their is a portal open in the middle of the forest, on the other side are these weird creatures that have hair that covers there whole head, have unnatural skin color and work on computers all day. Is this a portal to that place in California in a small little quint town that is know as the Oddworld Inhabitants building
Sincerly,
A truely confused mudokon, Odd Trusting

Though that was it, thnks for clarifying Alf

Nate 12-09-2004 02:53 PM

OT that's really spam. It really doesn't contribute to the discussion, especially as its the second time you post it.

Odd Trusting 12-10-2004 12:41 PM

Small spam, small spam only. Well when I started this tread I didn't want to have strick follow in lines anyway after we got a pretty solid answer.

p.s. anyone who was wondering about the package and OI let me clarify. I ain't going to be part of OI if that was your guess (I said it was great but it wasn't that great) but anyway I still can't tell you whats in it

Alcar 12-12-2004 03:20 AM

If you know it is spam, whether small or large, you are already guilty. As for how we decide what type of spam there is, there is no distinction. Stop spamming, and stop impersonating.

As for the Gloktigi information, coolies. Perhaps they changed the designs / workings of the initial concept art we have.

Alcar...

sullytheraptor 12-12-2004 09:00 AM

The graphics of this screen shot look very sub-par compared to some of the other screenshots we've seen. It could have been an early on fill in character before they had completely developed the doctor character. I'm not really stating my opinion one way or the other. Could be a vyker, could not be. This screen shot definately leads to vykker, especially given the bone saw on the sign. I guess we'll all just have to wait untill January 26th and find out.

Alcar 12-12-2004 02:05 PM

Hmmm, perhaps you haven't seen the recent images. A Vykker is clearly visible in the following images:

http://media.xboxyde.com/gallery/pub...5/537_0016.jpg
http://media.xboxyde.com/gallery/pub...5/537_0012.jpg

Alcar...

steel scrab 12-15-2004 04:44 AM

off topic anyone got any screenshots of the gloctigi or octigi in the game??

Wil 12-15-2004 12:05 PM

In the game, yes, but not in the realtime gameplay, which I think is what you mean.

The latest Xboxyde features make a mention of the Vykkers doc. It's for sure that this dude is in the game.
http://xboxyde.com/news_1221_en.html

The Shadowman 12-20-2004 02:05 PM

gloctigi or octigi are obvious creature you see in the first Munch movie hanging from the Vykkers ceiling, I think. I wrote about it in one of my addition of my Unoffical Oddworld magizine. I remember that issue cause we all debated that it was either octigi or gloctigi